David Jenkins
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| posted on 1/10/13 at 08:45 PM |
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Spare "at home" wheel for my Locost
It's like this - I don't carry a spare on my Locost, but I rarely drive too distant from home. I was thinking about getting an old steel
wheel (Ford fitting, 13" with a reasonable tyre that can be kept in my garage, together with a wheel nut spanner and a jack. The idea is that
I could call the missus to come and deliver a 'rescue kit' if I should get a puncture within a reasonable range from home.
The question is - what sort of wheel should I look for? It's a standard book Locost with Cortina front uprights and Escort rear axle. I have
no idea what would fit.
BTW: the criteria are "cheap and legal".
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austin man
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| posted on 1/10/13 at 08:51 PM |
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we just carry a couple of tins of tyre weld Its got me home before now and takes no space
Life is like a bowl of fruit, funny how all the weird looking ones are left alone
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loggyboy
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| posted on 1/10/13 at 08:53 PM |
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Surely an identical (dimensional) spec to you current wheel/tyres would be logical.
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steve m
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| posted on 1/10/13 at 09:08 PM |
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David
Your plan is fine, except my wife can not drive!
However, I have driven my car from my parents place to mine, about 2 miles, a few years back, and in my car return to service, found that two tyres
had zero pressure
Try it out, as im sure your car is pretty well the same as mine ??
Steve
Thats was probably spelt wrong, or had some grammer, that the "grammer police have to have a moan at
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matt_gsxr
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| posted on 1/10/13 at 09:27 PM |
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As above. I thought the handling on mine was a bit rough, turned out puncture and 7psi.
Can of tyre weld sounds like a good solution (or AA membership perhaps)
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Simon
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| posted on 1/10/13 at 10:18 PM |
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Mechanic chap in one of the other units at work has fixed my tyres with this stuff on several occasions:
http://www.amazon.co.uk/Tubeless-Tire-Tyre-Puncture-Repair/dp/B0031Q198W
A vid of it in use: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BB7V_DzoGQo
Last time on my I spotted the screw (every bit as bit as the one in vid) but pressure drop very slow, Nige pulled the screw, reamed the hole and
inserted clue stick without taking wheel off car and no letting any more air out. Just topped of the pressure.
Carry a few co2 cartridges and dispenser and you'll be away.
ATB
Simon
[Edited on 1/10/13 by Simon]
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v8kid
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| posted on 2/10/13 at 08:27 AM |
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I used one of those aerosol foam can repair thingys 3 years ago on my lawn tractor and its still working!
On the other hand by bro in law called me everything under the sun for recommending it cos it did not work for him on a camping trip in the north - on
examination he had a 3" gash in the sidewall.
I suppose it depends on what type of puncture you are planning on getting.
Cheers!
You'd be surprised how quickly the sales people at B&Q try and assist you after ignoring you for the past 15 minutes when you try and start a
chainsaw
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loggyboy
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| posted on 2/10/13 at 08:38 AM |
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Theres a few issues with the spray cans:
They dont work on every puncture. Big gashes, sidewall damage, bad sealing beads on rims wont always seal.
They ruin the tyre which means if it was a puncture that could have been properly repaired, you will have to bin it and buy a new one.
They shouldnt really be used as a permenant fix, they are a 'get you home' repair much like a space saver tyre.
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v8kid
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| posted on 2/10/13 at 09:04 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Theres a few issues with the spray cans:
They ruin the tyre which means if it was a puncture that could have been properly repaired, you will have to bin it and buy a new one.
Not the ones I've used they just wash off - can't remember the make they were cheap cash and carry ones.
I have heard of issues with oem ones - jag and mazda though.
Cheers1
You'd be surprised how quickly the sales people at B&Q try and assist you after ignoring you for the past 15 minutes when you try and start a
chainsaw
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Not Anumber
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| posted on 2/10/13 at 10:21 AM |
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Just £ 10 bought me a space saver wheel and tyre from a Focus. The tyre looks unused but thats the sort of money they tend to go for.
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David Jenkins
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| posted on 2/10/13 at 02:54 PM |
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I thought about the spray stuff, but a neighbour who fits tyres says that they hate dealing with it - it's messy and makes a lot more work for
them. He'd heard of a few places that would refuse to deal with such tyres (but these days they may be grateful for the money!). Also, as said
above, they don't work for anything other than a simple puncture.
I was wondering about a Focus space-saver... maybe I need to investigate... I'd only be using it for short 'return-to-home' journeys
anyway.
It's also worth noting that I've seen some reports of recovery firms giving car drivers a hard time for not having a spare.
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loggyboy
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| posted on 2/10/13 at 03:18 PM |
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If your not carrying it with you why does it need to be a space saver?
A decent alloy and tyre wont weight much more than a space saver and you could put it in a storage bag (with the tools), with handles so that SHMBO
can lift it in to her car easily.
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slingshot2000
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| posted on 2/10/13 at 04:10 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by v8kid
quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
Theres a few issues with the spray cans:
They ruin the tyre which means if it was a puncture that could have been properly repaired, you will have to bin it and buy a new one.
Not the ones I've used they just wash off - can't remember the make they were cheap cash and carry ones.
I have heard of issues with oem ones - jag and mazda though.
Cheers1
One evening, after normal tyre places had closed, I tried to buy a can in Halfords. This was just to use to get me home about 5 miles. The tyre was my
spare and it was brand new, but had a nail visible in the middle of the tread. They warned me that the tyre would be ruined if I used the stuff they
sold and advised strongly against using it in such an obviously new tyre.
I went home via the RAC.
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theprisioner
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| posted on 2/10/13 at 04:17 PM |
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I have same issues as you lot, does anybody know if one of these (ebay: 141064146951) would fit in place of a 15" wheel and get me home?
I know the wheel is bigger but the tyre is smaller and the hole pattern is the same!
I could put it on a luggage rack for long trips.
http://sylvabuild.blogspot.com/
http://austin7special.blogspot.co.uk/
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mark chandler
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| posted on 2/10/13 at 04:24 PM |
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I got a puncture repair kit off eBay, you get a rasp, rubber strips and an insertion tool in a little wallet.
You just drag out the screw/locate the hole, rip it wider with the rasp and insert the rubber strip and pump up, job done for life.
CAR VAN TYRE TIRE PUNCTURE REPAIR KIT WITH 10 STRIPS NEW High Quality
If the sidewall is damaged nothing works anyway so just drive flat slowly and replace.
[Edited on 2/10/13 by mark chandler]
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loggyboy
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| posted on 2/10/13 at 04:29 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
I got a puncture repair kit off eBay, you get a rasp, rubber strips and an insertion tool in a little wallet.
You just drag out the screw/locate the hole, rip it wider with the rasp and insert the rubber strip and pump up, job done for life.
CAR VAN TYRE TIRE PUNCTURE REPAIR KIT WITH 10 STRIPS NEW High Quality
If the sidewall is damaged nothing works anyway so just drive flat slowly and replace.
[Edited on 2/10/13 by mark chandler]
Considering tyre repairing is fairly strictly controlled by British standards etc, I cant imagine the above being very 'legit'?
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Mr Whippy
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| posted on 2/10/13 at 04:41 PM |
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quote:
Originally posted by loggyboy
quote:
Originally posted by mark chandler
I got a puncture repair kit off eBay, you get a rasp, rubber strips and an insertion tool in a little wallet.
You just drag out the screw/locate the hole, rip it wider with the rasp and insert the rubber strip and pump up, job done for life.
CAR VAN TYRE TIRE PUNCTURE REPAIR KIT WITH 10 STRIPS NEW High Quality
If the sidewall is damaged nothing works anyway so just drive flat slowly and replace.
[Edited on 2/10/13 by mark chandler]
Considering tyre repairing is fairly strictly controlled by British standards etc, I cant imagine the above being very 'legit'?
That's how car tyres are repaired normally even at garages nothing wrong with it
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